Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, January 18

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

March up 1 and a half at 4.43 and a half

May up a half at 4.54 and a half

Soybean Futures:

March up 7 and a half at 12.13 and a quarter

May up 5 and a half at 12.23 and a half

Wheat Futures:

March up 2 at 5.84 and a half

May up a half at 5.95 and a quarter

Live Cattle Futures:

February up 172 and a half at 174.82 and a half

April up 197 and a half at 177.60

Feeder Cattle Futures:

January up 282 and a half at 231.25

March up 310 at 232.87 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

2023 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 5.14/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.76/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a half at 15.34/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a quarter at 14.91/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 at 7.16/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 7.59/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 6.96/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 7.24/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2023 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 5.14/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.75/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a half at 15.23/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a quarter at 14.91/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 6.95/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 7.18/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $67.80 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.94 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $165.62 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $2.79.

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